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RE: Green Drain Solutions: Baking Soda & Vinegar Vs. Enzyme Cleaners?
I’ve actually had the opposite experience with enzyme cleaners, especially the liquid ones. Tried them for a month on my kitchen sink - followed the directions, even did it at night so it could “work” undisturbed. Honest...
RE: When your heater ignores the thermostat: what would you do?
Had a similar thing happen last winter - brand new digital stat, but the relay in the heater itself was the real culprit. Ended up swapping it for an old-school mechanical one just to get through the cold snap. Sometimes...
RE: Why do faucet handles turn opposite ways?
That’s so true. I remember my first week shadowing a guy, and we installed a faucet where the cold turned clockwise to open. The homeowner was convinced it was “broken” because it didn’t match her old one. We ended up sw...
RE: Why do faucet handles turn opposite ways?
Yeah, that’s spot on - though I’ve run into a few where the cartridge just won’t cooperate, especially with some off-brand or older Euro models. Had one job where the hot side turned backwards no matter what I tried. End...